From 6cfdfd091f7aae60d878acd1ec797ac39d9b52c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex <93446519+AlexOn1ine@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 23:15:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add failsafe to AI_DecideHoldEffectForTurn (#7849)

---
 src/battle_ai_util.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/battle_ai_util.c b/src/battle_ai_util.c
index c402ce3d1b..5237c4aff2 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_util.c
@@ -1673,7 +1673,10 @@ s32 AI_DecideKnownAbilityForTurn(u32 battlerId)
 
 enum ItemHoldEffect AI_DecideHoldEffectForTurn(u32 battlerId)
 {
-    enum ItemHoldEffect holdEffect;
+    enum ItemHoldEffect holdEffect = HOLD_EFFECT_NONE;
+
+    if (gBattleMons[battlerId].item == ITEM_NONE) // Failsafe for when user recorded an item but it was consumed
+        return holdEffect;
 
     if (!IsAiBattlerAware(battlerId))
         holdEffect = gAiPartyData->mons[GetBattlerSide(battlerId)][gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]].heldEffect;